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单词 measly
释义
measly
adjective
informal
uk
/ˈmiːz.li/us
/ˈmiːz.li/
toosmallinsizeoramount, or not enough:
少（或小）得可怜的，微不足道的
a measlyamountofmoney微不足道的一点儿钱
a measly littlepresent小小的礼物
Synonyms
meagreUK
miserable
paltry
stingyinformaldisapproving
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Small in number and quantity
  • beggarly
  • below
  • bubkes
  • certain
  • could countsomethingon (the fingers of) one handidiom
  • count
  • mingy
  • minimal
  • minimally
  • modestly
  • narrow
  • outside
  • remote
  • scantly
  • slenderness
  • smallness
  • some
  • speak
  • strength
  • suggestion
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Scarce, inadequate and not enough

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measliness
(Definition ofmeaslyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

measly| American Dictionary

measly
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈmiz·li/
toosmallinsizeoramount; notgenerous:
We got a measly 2%raiselastyear.
(Definition ofmeaslyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

measly| Business English

measly
adjective
informal
uk
/'miːzli/us
toosmallinsizeoramount:
Depositsearna measly 0.6%interest.
(Definition ofmeaslyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmeasly

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Is it really conceivable that text messages will continue for many more decades to be limited to ameasly160 letters, spaces, and symbols?
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Will he also increase themeasly£26 million a year?
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He has made thismeaslyconcession in the hope of gathering a few votes at the county council elections.
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They are always a year behind in getting theirmeaslyincrease to compensate for increases in the cost of living.
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The company was found guilty of two lesser charges of breaching health and safety regulations and was fined ameasly£50,000.
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This is coming down from ameaslyhalf-million.
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With this week's cut in the premium to ameasly15p per kilogram, the loss will be about £158 per animal.
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Why should the two-year unemployed have to wait to become unemployed for three and a half years before they get thismeaslyincentive?
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If they really cared about fishing, they would have allowed a full day for debate and not ameaslythree hours.
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In order to pay for ameaslycouncil tax cut.
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They have provided ameasly£250,000 for the whole year's efforts.
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Those were the minimum rates in 1975, but even thosemeaslyrates are not being paid by many thousands of firms.
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Since 1978–79, the average gain from income tax cuts per taxpayer on an income of below £5,000 per annum is ameasly£110 in 1990–91.
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Themeaslyallowance offered is such that ratepayers will have to bear an additional £200,000 a year.
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Anymeaslysum that they may be given with one hand is immediately taken back with the other.
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